DataWind launches Ubislate 7+ and 7C tablets in India

 Datawind, the company that made headlines with the Aakash tablet, has now announced the launch of two new 7-inch low-cost tablets - the Ubislate 7+ and Ubislate 7c with prices starting at Rs 2999 for the 7+. The 7c model will cost Rs 3,999.If you’ve pre-booked your Ubislate then your tablet is on its way to you. For the rest of us who weren’t pro-active, we’ll have to wait till the end of May to get our hands on a retail piece


Both the tablets come with similar specifications, only that the UbiSlate 7C comes with 4GB of internal flash memory compared to 2GB in the UbiSlate 7+, and the 7c has a capacitive touchscreen while the 7+ has a resistive screen.

Both the 7-inch tablets are powered by Cortex A8 800 Mhz processor, 256MB RAM and have an 800x480 pixel touchscreen. Datawind claims that the 3200 mAh battery will deliver upto 180 minutes of usage. The tablets run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)


Differentiated by a resistive screen on the UbiSlate 7+ to the four-point multi-touch capacitive screen on the UbiSlate 7C, both models come with embedded GPRS modems in addition to Wi-Fi connectivity allowing ubiquitous internet access. The 7” screen tablets support the Android 2.3 operating system that delivers a rich touch-screen graphical user interface which significantly reduces the learning curve for new computer users in joining the world-wide web. The tablets are powered by an 800Mh Cortex-A8 processor which allows smooth usability of a broad range of applications. The embedded HD video co-processor delivers high quality video content making it a perfect multimedia device. 


The tablets have microUSB slots for memory expansion and also include an USB port, that can also be used for optional 3G USB modems.


For customers who have pre-booked the UbiSlate 7+ from the Datawind website, the shipments have already started, said the company and will continue for the next few months before retail availability. The UbiSlate 7C will be available from end of May.Both the Datawind UbiSlate 7+ and the UbiSlate 7C tablets support WiFi and GPRS (SIM and phone functionality).



Here are some of the highlights of the Ubislate 7+ and 7C

• Android 2.3
• 800MHz Cortex-A8
• 7-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 (7+ has resistive screen while 7C has capacitive)
• 2GB internal storage for 7+ and 4GB for 7C
• 256MB RAM
• Wi-Fi a/b/g, , Standard USB 2.0